Black Bean Beet Brownies

These brownies are no joke.

Needing to coordinate a ton of recipes for my final cooking class at the Herbal Academy of New England (a dessert one, of curse!) I decided to make one that included pureed vegetables. I usually use pumpkin, sweet potato or avocado, but figured the beets had even more sweetness to them. Arikka had always made black bean brownies and Rachael always does those “sneaky” recipes for the kids she nannies for-these brownies are no exception! Black beans, beets and my two favorite sweeteners, raw cocoa and carob, make for a decadently rich brownie that is completely gluten-free, healthy and of course, animal-free.

I can’t deny it- I ate almost the whole tray for breakfast the following morning. You will love these, I guarantee it!

2 1/2 cups black beans

1 1/2 cups pitted dates, chopped

1/2 cup beet puree

1/2 cup pureed fruit or jam

1/2 cup raw cacao powder

1/2 cup carob powder

1/2 cup brown rice flour

1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips

1 tbsp pure vanilla

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • In a food processor, pulse together the beans, beets and jam until smooth
  • Add dates and continuing processing
  • Add all remaining ingredients and pule until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed
  • Pour mix into a greased 8X8 baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes

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Lisa is the founder of The Vegan Pact and a vegan personal chef.

Delicious Comments...

  1. So healthy and yummy!! 🙂

  2. dude, I can’t believe there are beets in that! These are soo healthy. That would make me feel better about downing the whole pan as they look delicious!

  3. I had no shame eating them for breakfast! 😉

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  1. […] Recipe courtesy of The Vegan Pact. […]

  2. […] Next is Brownie ‘B’: These were my favorite, they felt guilt free and satisfied my sweet tooth. They were really dense almost like a fudge and this batter made more so they were also quite thick. This recipe only asks for 1/3 cup chocolate chips, the majority of the sweetness comes from the cacao powder and carob powder (which I’ve never used up until now). This recipe was from the Vegan Pact. […]

  3. […] and honestly, it smelled a little like heaven once I opened the bag. I had good luck with my Black Bean Beet Brownies, so this time decided to test out sweet potato. Which worked just as well as the beans and beets! […]

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